Why the VA Needs a National SDVOSB Credentialing Platform (And What We're Doing About It)
If you’ve tried to sell to the VA as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), you already know the drill:
One VA tells you to vendorize.
Another says you don’t need to.
One asks for three quotes.
Another sole sources to their guy from two years ago.
Some will ghost you after ten follow-ups.
Some will book you—then forget what they booked you for.
It’s inconsistent. It’s unclear. And it wastes time for everyone involved—buyers, clinicians, contracting officers, and veteran vendors.
At JhetVet Gov Con, we’re calling it what it is: a broken process that locks out qualified veteran-owned businesses.
The Problem: VA Access Is a Patchwork of Gatekeeping
Every VA runs vendor access a little differently.
There’s no single place to:
Credential SDVOSBs
Verify past performance
Share vendor info with buyers or clinicians
Track in-servicing or capabilities
So even if you're an SDVOSB with great products, good pricing, and relevant experience, you’re stuck re-proving yourself at every facility. That’s not competition. That’s chaos.
The Solution: A National SDVOSB Credentialing Platform
We believe it’s time for the VA to support a centralized, verified, and searchable credentialing platform built specifically for SDVOSBs.
Here’s what it should do:
One application accepted across all VAs
Verified SDVOSB status and contract history
Standard profile pages for buyers, COs, and clinicians to review
Built-in communication tools to request meetings or info
Optional tiers for clinical peer-to-peer programs or product training
No more jumping through 18 hoops to get a meeting.
No more invisible vendors stuck outside the system. No more time wasted chasing down a quote from someone who won’t respond.
Why Now?
The VA says it wants more SDVOSB competition. Great. Then let’s give buyers and clinicians a way to actually see us. Let’s stop treating access like a secret handshake and start acting like veteran-owned companies belong here. This isn’t about special treatment. It’s about basic visibility, trust, and access.
What We’re Building at JhetVet
We’re working on the blueprint now.
We’re designing a platform that:
Validates every vendor
Gives VA staff a clean, easy interface
Supports education and product awareness
And most importantly, removes the nonsense that keeps SDVOSBs out
Want to help us build it? Got horror stories of your own trying to get vendorized? Want to see what a pilot looks like inside your VA facility?
Let’s talk.
Email us at Chet@jhetvetgovcon.com.
